1883–84_Scottish_Cup
1883–84 Scottish Cup
Football tournament season
The 1883–84 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the 11th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Queen's Park won the competition for the seventh time after Vale of Leven could not field a team on the date fixed for the final due to player illness.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Teams | 132 |
Defending champions | Dumbarton |
Final positions | |
Champions | Queen's Park (seventh title) |
Runner-up | Vale of Leven |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 127 |
Goals scored | 712 (5.61 per match) |
Reigning champions Dumbarton were knocked out in the first round by neighbours Renton, becoming the first club not to make at least two successful defences of their title since its inception (Queen's Park and Vale of Leven each won three in a row, then Queen's Park won three more) and beginning a contrasting sequence whereby the winners changed each season for the next 13 years, until Rangers retained the trophy in 1898.
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | ||
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Original | Byes | Replays | |||
First Round | 8 September 1883 | 63 | 6 | 8 | 132 → 70 |
Second Round | 29 September 1883 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 70 → 38 |
Third Round | 20 October 1883 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 38 → 21 |
Fourth Round | 3 November 1883 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 → 11 |
Fifth Round | 1 December 1883 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 → 8 |
Quarter-finals | 22 December 1883 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | 19 January 1884 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 23 February 1884[A] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 → 1 |
- Edinburgh University were given a bye to the third round.
- Two teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replay.
- Notes
- ^ A-The date that the final was scheduled to be played.
All 132 teams entered the competition in the first round.
Matches
Glasgow and district
Cowlairs received a bye to the second round.
8 September 1883 | Possilpark | 2–4 | Orchard | Possilpark |
Stadium: Saracen Park |
8 September 1883 | Dean Park | 1–2 | Mavisbank | Govan |
Stadium: Woodville Park |
8 September 1883 | Pollokshields Athletic | 4–1 | Thistle | Pollokshields |
Stadium: Pollok Park |
8 September 1883 | 3rd Lanark RV | 5–2 | Clyde | Crosshill |
Stadium: Cathkin Park |
8 September 1883 | Whitehill | 3–1 | Alexandra Athletic | Glasgow |
Stadium: Haghill Park |
8 September 1883 | Battlefield | 8–1 | South Western | Langside |
Stadium: Overdale Park |
8 September 1883 | Granton | 3–1 | Glencairn | Govan |
Stadium: Norwood Park |
Luton | w/o | Whitefield |
Partick Thistle | w/o | Pilgrims |
Renfrewshire district
8 September 1883 | Abercorn | 7–0 | Levern | Paisley |
Stadium: Blackstoun Park |
8 September 1883 | Kilbarchan | 3–4 | Paisley Athletic | Kilbarchan |
Stadium: Whitlands |
8 September 1883 | Arthurlie | 3–0 | Pollok | Barrhead |
Stadium: Dunterlie Park |
8 September 1883 | St Mirren | 6–0 | Caledonia | Paisley |
Stadium: Westmarch |
8 September 1883 | Johnstone | 3–4 | Thornliebank | Johnstone |
Stadium: Cartbank Park |
8 September 1883 | Linwood | 1–4 | Woodland | Linwood |
8 September 1883 | Greenock Northern | 5–3 | Sir John Maxwell | Greenock |
Stadium: Bogston Park |
8 September 1883 | Netherlee | 2–5 | Greenock Southern | Netherlee |
Stadium: Netherlee Park |
8 September 1883 | Lyle Athletic | 2–4 | Johnstone Rovers | Greenock |
Stadium: Ladyburn Park |
8 September 1883 | Morton | 1–0 | Renfrew | Greenock |
Stadium: Cappielow |
8 September 1883 | Clippens | 3–2 | Johnstone Athletic | Linwood |
Stadium: Moss Park |
8 September 1883 | Cartvale | 8–0 | West End Athletic | Busby |
Stadium: Cartbridge Park |
8 September 1883 | Yoker | 0–2 | Olympic | Yoker |
Stadium: Holm Park |
Glenpatrick | w/o[A] | Bute Rangers |
Lochwinnoch | w/o | Port Glasgow Athletic |
Ayrshire district
8 September 1883 | Annbank | 1–3 | Mauchline | Annbank |
Stadium: Pebble Park |
8 September 1883 | Lugar Boswell | 3–1 | Ayr | Lugar |
Stadium: Rosebank Park |
22 September 1883 | Cumnock | 4–0 | Maybole | Cumnock |
Stadium: New Station Field |
Kilmarnock Athletic | w/o | Beith |
Kilmarnock | w/o | Kilbirnie |
Kilmarnock Portland | w/o | Stewarton Cunninghame |
Beith Thistle | w/o | Hurlford |
Dunbartonshire district
8 September 1883 | Vale of Leven | 12–0 | Leverndale | Alexandria |
Stadium: North Street Park |
8 September 1883 | Renton | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Renton |
McIntyre | [3] | Keir | Stadium: Tontine Park Attendance: 3,000 |
8 September 1883 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | 1–1 | Dunbritton | Alexandria |
Stadium: Institute Park |
Kilmaronock Thistle | w/o | Jamestown |
Lanarkshire district
Vale of Avon received a bye to the second round.
8 September 1883 | Drumpellier | 2–2 | West Benhar | Coatbridge |
Stadium: Drumpellier Cricket Ground |
8 September 1883 | Hamilton Academical | 4–1 | Airdrieonians | Hamilton |
Stadium: South Haugh |
8 September 1883 | Royal Albert | 8–0 | Shettleston | Larkhall |
Stadium: Raploch Park |
8 September 1883 | Cambuslang | 8–0 | Bellshill | Cambuslang |
Stadium: Westburn Park |
Clarkston | w/o | Plains Blue Bell |
Stirlingshire district
8 September 1883 | Dunipace | 2–1 | Campsie | Denny |
Stadium: Broomhill Farm |
8 September 1883 | Alloa Athletic | 0–5 | Falkirk | Alloa |
Stadium: Gaberston Park |
8 September 1883 | East Stirlingshire | 3–0 | Tayavalla | Falkirk |
Stadium: Randyford Park |
15 September 1883 | Strathblane | 2–3 | Stenhousemuir | Strathblane |
Stadium: Cuilt Park |
15 September 1883 | King's Park | 11–0 | Lenzie | Stirling |
Stadium: Forthbank Park |
Edinburghshire district
Newcastleton received a bye to the second round. Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.
8 September 1883 | Edina | 2–1 (void)[C] | Kinleith | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Craigmillar Park |
8 September 1883 | Hibernian | 5–0 | West Calder | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Hibernian Park |
8 September 1883 | Heart of Midlothian | 8–0 | Brunswick | Edinburgh |
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[4] | Stadium: Tynecastle Fields |
15 September 1883 | Dunfermline | 1–13 | St Bernard's | Dunfermline |
Stadium: Ladysmill Park |
Northern Counties
Coupar Angus received a bye to the second round.
8 September 1883 | Dundee Harp | 9–0 | Angus | Dundee |
Stadium: Viewforth Park |
8 September 1883 | Balgay | 2–2 | Strathmore (Arbroath) | Dundee |
Stadium: Flinchar Craig Park |
8 September 1883 | Dundee West End | 2–3 | Dundee Our Boys | Dundee |
Stadium: Balgay Farm |
8 September 1883 | Perseverance | 2–2 | Dundee Hibernian | Dundee |
Stadium: Magdalene Park |
8 September 1883 | Arbroath | 3–3 | Aberdeen | Arbroath |
Stadium: Gayfield Park |
8 September 1883 | Dundee East End | 0–1 | Strathmore (Dundee) | Dundee |
Stadium: Madeira Park |
Perthshire district
8 September 1883 | Dunblane | 2–1 | Vale of Teith | Dunblane |
Stadium: Kippenross Park |
Vale of Athole | w/o | Breadalbane |
Southern Counties
Drumlanrig Rangers received a bye to the second round.
8 September 1883 | Vale of Nith | 2–4 | Moffat | Dumfries |
Stadium: Milldamhead Park |
8 September 1883 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 7–7[D] | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV | Dumfries |
Stadium: Nunholm |
East End Rovers | w/o | Newton Stewart Athletic |
Replays
Dunbartonshire district
15 September 1883 | Dunbritton | 4–0 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | Dumbarton |
Stadium: Woodyard Park |
Lanarkshire district
15 September 1883 | West Benhar | 12–0 | Drumpellier | Harthill |
Stadium: Harthill Mains |
Edinburghshire district
22 September 1883 | Edina | 4–0 | Kinleith | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Craigmillar Park |
Northern Counties
15 September 1883 | Strathmore (Arbroath) | 1–1[E] | Balgay | Arbroath |
Stadium: Gayfield Park |
15 September 1883 | Dundee Hibernian | 3–4 | Perseverance | Dundee |
Stadium: West Craigie Park |
15 September 1883 | Arbroath | 7–0 | Aberdeen | Arbroath |
Stadium: Gayfield Park |
Southern Counties
15 September 1883 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV | 3–1 | Queen of the South Wanderers | Dumfries |
Stadium: Palmerston Park |
- Notes
- ^ A-Glenpatrick were disqualified for not turning up.[6]
- ^ B-A protest by Tollcross that the pitch markings were unclear was upheld and a replay was ordered.[7]
- ^ C-A protest by Kinleith was upheld and a replay was ordered.
- ^ D-The 7–7 draw between Queen of the South Wanderers and 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV is the highest-scoring drawn match ever played in the Scottish Cup.
- ^ E-Both teams qualified for the second round.
Sources:[8]
Matches
Glasgow and District
29 September 1883 | Cowlairs | 3–2 | Granton | Glasgow |
Stadium: Gourlay Park |
29 September 1883 | Battlefield | 7–2 | Whitefield | Langside |
Stadium: Overdale Park |
29 September 1883 | Pollokshields Athletic | 6–2 | Mavisbank | Pollokshields |
Stadium: Pollok Park |
29 September 1883 | 3rd Lanark RV | 2–4 | Queen's Park | Crosshill |
Stadium: Cathkin Park |
29 September 1883 | Rangers | 14–2 | Whitehill | Kinning Park |
McHardy | [9] | Stadium: Kinning Park |
29 September 1883 | Partick Thistle | 8–1 | Orchard | Partick |
Stadium: Muirpark |
Renfrewshire district
Morton received a bye to the third round.
29 September 1883 | Cartvale | 6–2 | Greenock Southern | Busby |
Stadium: Cartbridge Park |
29 September 1883 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 1–3 | Arthurlie | Port Glasgow |
Stadium: Clune Park |
29 September 1883 | Olympic | 5–0 | Clippens | Paisley |
Stadium: Thistle Park |
29 September 1883 | Abercorn | 2–0 | Paisley Athletic | Paisley |
Stadium: Blackstoun Park |
29 September 1883 | Thornliebank | 14–0[F] | Bute Rangers | Thornliebank |
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park |
29 September 1883 | St Mirren | 7–0 | Woodland | Paisley |
Stadium: Westmarch |
29 September 1883 | Johnstone Rovers | 6–1 | Greenock Northern | Johnstone |
Stadium: Newfield Park |
Ayrshire district
Cumnock received a bye to the third round.
29 September 1883 | Kilmarnock | 3–0 | Hurlford | Kilmarnock |
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[10] | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 1,000 |
29 September 1883 | Kilmarnock Athletic | 9–1 | Stewarton Cunninghame | Kilmarnock |
Stadium: Holm Quarry |
29 September 1883 | Lugar Boswell | 1–3 | Mauchline | Lugar |
Stadium: Rosebank Park |
Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district
Vale of Leven received a bye to the third round.
29 September 1883 | Renton | 6–1 | King's Park | Renton |
Stadium: Tontine Park |
29 September 1883 | Falkirk | 9–1 | Stenhousemuir | Falkirk |
Stadium: Blinkbonny |
29 September 1883 | Jamestown | 7–1 | Dunbritton | Jamestown |
Stadium: Balloch Road |
29 September 1883 | East Stirlingshire | 2–2 | Dunipace | Falkirk |
Stadium: Randyford Park |
Lanarkshire district
Hamilton Academical received a bye to the third round.
29 September 1883 | Cambuslang | 7–0 | Tollcross | Cambuslang |
Stadium: Westburn Park |
29 September 1883 | Royal Albert | 8–1 | Clarkston | Larkhall |
Stadium: Raploch Park |
West Benhar | w/o | Vale of Avon |
Edinburghshire district
St Bernard's received a bye to the third round.
29 September 1883 | Newcastleton | 1–4 | Heart of Midlothian | Newcastleton |
[11] |
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Stadium: Liddel View Park |
6 October 1883 | Hibernian | 10–1 | Edina | Edinburgh |
Brogan (x6) | [12] | Stadium: Hibernian Park |
Perthshire and Northern Counties
29 September 1883 | Dunblane | 4–1 | Coupar Angus | Dunblane |
Stadium: Kippenross Park |
29 September 1883 | Strathmore (Dundee) | 3–1 | Balgay | Dundee |
Stadium: Rollo's Peir |
29 September 1883 | Dundee Our Boys | 2–0 | Strathmore (Arbroath) | Dundee |
Stadium: West Craigie Park |
Dundee Harp | w/o | Vale of Athole |
Perseverance | w/o | Arbroath |
Southern Counties
29 September 1883 | Drumlanrig Rangers | 2–3 | East End Rovers | Thornhill |
Stadium: Tibbers Holm |
29 September 1883 | Moffat | 2–3 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV | Moffat |
Stadium: Well Village Cricket Field |
Replay
Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district
6 October 1883 | Dunipace | 1–2 | East Stirlingshire | Denny |
Stadium: Broomhill |
- Notes
- ^ F-Thornliebank and Bute Rangers mutually agreed to stop the match after 75 minutes.
Sources:[8]
Matches
Perthshire and Northern Counties
Dunblane received a bye to the fourth round.
20 October 1883 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Dundee Harp | Arbroath |
Stadium: Gayfield Park |
20 October 1883 | Strathmore (Dundee) | 2–2 | Dundee Our Boys | Dundee |
Stadium: Rollo's Peir |
Glasgow, Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire district
Pollokshields Athletic received a bye to the fourth round.
20 October 1883 | Partick Thistle | 6–0 | East Stirlingshire | Partick |
Stadium: Muirpark |
20 October 1883 | Rangers | 5–2 | Falkirk | Kinning Park |
[13] | Stadium: Kinning Park Attendance: 2,000 |
20 October 1883 | Jamestown | 2–4 | Battlefield | Jamestown |
Stadium: Balloch Road |
20 October 1883 | Cowlairs | 0–5 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
Stadium: Gourlay Park |
20 October 1883 | Vale of Leven | 4–1 | Renton | Alexandria |
Stadium: North Street Park |
Edinburgh and Lanarkshire district
Edinburgh University and Royal Albert received a bye to the fourth round.
20 October 1883 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–4 | Hibernian | Edinburgh |
Wood | [14] | Stadium: Tynecastle Field Attendance: 6,000 |
20 October 1883 | St Bernard's | 7–0 | Benhar | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Powderhall |
20 October 1883 | Cambuslang | 6–0 | Hamilton Academical | Cambuslang |
Stadium: Westburn Park |
Southern Counties
20 October 1883 | East End Rovers | 1–6 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV | Dumfries |
Stadium: Milldamhead |
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district
20 October 1883 | Morton | 1–2 (Void)[G] | Kilmarnock Athletic | Greenock |
Stadium: Cappielow |
20 October 1883 | Olympic | 0–5 | Mauchline | Paisley |
Stadium: Thistle Park |
20 October 1883 | Cartvale | 4–1 | Cumnock | Busby |
Stadium: Cartbridge Park |
20 October 1883 | Abercorn | 7–0 | Johnstone Rovers | Paisley |
Stadium: Blackstoun Park |
20 October 1883 | Arthurlie | 3–1 | St Mirren | Barrhead |
Stadium: Dunterlie Park |
20 October 1883 | Thornliebank | 1–0 (Void)[H] | Kilmarnock | Thornliebank |
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park |
Replays
Perthshire and Northern Counties
27 October 1883 | Dundee Harp | 2–1 | Arbroath | Dundee |
Stadium: Viewforth Park |
27 October 1883 | Dundee Our Boys | 5–1 | Strathmore (Dundee) | Dundee |
Stadium: West Craigie Park |
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district
3 November 1883 | Morton | 0–4 | Kilmarnock Athletic | Greenock |
Stadium: Cappielow |
3 November 1883 | Thornliebank | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | Thornliebank |
[15] | Higgins | Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park |
- Notes
Sources:[8]
Arthurlie received a bye to the fifth round.
Matches
10 November 1883 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV | 1–8 | Hibernian | Dumfries |
Stadium: Palmerston Park |
10 November 1883 | Cartvale | 4–2 | Abercorn | Busby |
Stadium: Cartbridge Park |
10 November 1883 | Dunblane | 1–6 | Rangers | Dunblane |
Stadium: Kippencross Park |
10 November 1883 | Kilmarnock Athletic | 2–3 | Cambuslang | Kilmarnock |
Stadium: Holm Quarry |
10 November 1883 | Mauchline | 4–0 | Royal Albert | Mauchline |
Stadium: Connel Park |
10 November 1883 | Partick Thistle | 0–4 | Queen's Park | Partick |
Stadium: Muirpark |
10 November 1883 | Pollokshields Athletic | 11–0 | Dundee Our Boys | Pollokshields |
Stadium: Pollok Park |
10 November 1883 | St Bernard's | 2–0 | Thornliebank | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Powderhall |
10 November 1883 | Vale of Leven | 6–0 | Dundee Harp | Alexandria |
Stadium: North Street Park |
Battlefield | w/o | Edinburgh University |
Sources:[8]
Battlefield, Cambuslang, Cartvale, Hibernian and Queen's Park received a bye to the quarter-finals.
Matches
1 December 1883 | Arthurlie | 0–0 | Vale of Leven | Barrhead |
Stadium: Dunterlie Park |
1 December 1883 | Mauchline | 2–3 | Pollokshields Athletic | Mauchline |
Stadium: Connel Park |
1 December 1883 | St Bernard's | 0–3 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
[16] | Stadium: Powderhall Attendance: 2,000 |
Replay
8 December 1883 | Vale of Leven | 3–1 | Arthurlie | Alexandria |
Stadium: North Street Park |
Sources:[8]
Matches
22 December 1883 | Cambuslang | 1–5 | Rangers | Cambuslang |
[17] | Stadium: Westburn Park |
22 December 1883 | Hibernian | 6–1 | Battlefield | Edinburgh |
[18] | Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 1,200 |
22 December 1883 | Queen's Park | 6–1 | Cartvale | Pollokshields |
Stadium: Titwood |
22 December 1883 | Vale of Leven | 4–2 | Pollokshields Athletic | Alexandria |
Stadium: North Street Park |
Sources:[8]
Matches
19 January 1884 | Vale of Leven | 3–0 | Rangers | Alexandria |
[19] | Stadium: North Street Park Attendance: 7,000 |
2 February 1884 | Hibernian | 1–5 | Queen's Park | Edinburgh |
[20] | Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 8,500 |
Sources:[8]
Queen's Park | w/o | Vale of Leven |
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Vale of Leven did not appear for the final in protest after a request made on the Wednesday before the match was due to take place for a postponement due to bereavement, illness and injury had been refused by the Scottish FA.[1]
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